Minotaur IV+

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Specifications

Status: active
Height: 23.9 m
Diameter: 2.35 m
Mass: 86,000 kg
Stages: 4
Thrust: 2,200 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,950 kg
Payload to GTO: 0
First flight: 2011-09-27
Total launches: 1
Success / Fail: 1 / 0

The Minotaur IV+ launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. It is similar to the Minotaur IV, but uses a larger Star-48V upper stage in place of the Orion-38 used on the baseline Minotaur IV.

Payloads it launched

1 loaded

TACSAT 4

MEO